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Mexico's Army Detains Eight Soldiers It Says Were Involved in June Killings

Detentions Follow Reports Citing Witness Claiming Most of the 22 Were Killed After Surrendering

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José de Córdoba

Sept. 26, 2014 9:03 p.m. ET

MEXICO CITY—Mexico's army has detained eight soldiers it says were involved in the June shooting deaths of 22 civilians in a remote town in the nation's southwest.

In a statement late Thursday, Mexico's Defense Ministry said the seven soldiers and one officer were in a military prison, but gave no details as to what role they had allegedly played in the killings. The defense ministry said the men had been detained "for breaking...